Street Dreams (Reis)

Lyle Mays | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 22, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00000G2QA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keyboard Wizardry and wonderful atmosphere, July 15, 2000

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xrayresearchdoc (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Street Dreams (Reis) (Audio CD)

I have been a Pat Metheny fan for a long time. So, a couple of years ago I found a cassette of this album somewhere and bought it unheard. It is one of my favorites. Some numbers have a big band feel and others are more what you would expect from someone who plays with Metheny. It is wonderful to listen to when your heading down the road in your car on a nice day, and feeling good. But, Mays and Metheny's music has a way of lifting one up on its own. There is also some nice keyboard work that dazzles anyone who knows how to listen. Actually, I find myself writing this review only because I logged onto Amazon to see if by chance this album was available on CD. It appears to be available, but I will have to wait a week or so. Suffice it to say, that if you enjoy Metheny, you will enjoy this. It is jazz that is immediate and innovative, but it is accessible. Money well spent.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought, mood and emotion provoking, October 13, 2004

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ValleyViolet "VV" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street Dreams (Reis) (Audio CD)

Years ago, I walked into a music store wanting to stock up on a few items. The man behind the counter placed this blue and red bubbly looking album cover on the playing now stand and what happened stopped me dead in my tracks. Suddenly, the most beautiful music started filling the store and I stood in a stunned silence, seduced by one of the most beautiful songs, ever composed; "Before you Go." I then bought Street Dreams and Lyle Mayes, two albums I never tire of. Over the years they evolved to tapes and then to CDs. But I must say that Street Dreams, particularly the previously mentioned cut and the title suite, "Street Dreams," are stellar. I had a wonderful moment when I played "Street Dreams" at the Stroke of Midnight On New Years about 10 years ago. My friends, even the ones not into jazz, LOVED it. To this day, I love this entire album, because it truly takes me to another place

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical!, January 15, 2000

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Martin Brunelle (Trinidad, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street Dreams (Audio CD)

Perhaps Lyle's best album ever (and I'm also including all of the Pat Metheny group albums which I think Lyle deserves 50% credit for). This album sets the standards for New Age music and Jazz. When I need an escape from Reality, I can't think of a better album to go to than this one. Like all of Lyle's music this album will need more than one listen for the listener to appreciate the sheer beauty and profoundness of his music. Prepare to be transformed by musical angels!